Alexey Marchenko

Alexey Igorevich Marchenko (Russian: Алексей Игоревич Марченко; born 2 January 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marchenko was drafted 205th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Alexey Marchenko
Born (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
CSKA Moscow
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 205th overall, 2011
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2013–present
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Igorevich and the family name is Marchenko.

Playing career

As a youth, Marchenko played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Moscow.[1]

Junior

During the 2009–10 season, Marchenko appeared in 43 games for CSKA's junior club, Red Army of the MHL, and recorded 11 goals and 12 assists as well as going scoreless in two playoff games for the club. He also appeared in 10 KHL games for CSKA Moscow and failed to register a point.

During the 2010–11 season, Marchenko recorded 38 points in 36 games for Red Army, along with three goals and eight assists in 15 playoff games, to help his club capture the Kharlamov Cup. He also appeared in 23 KHL games for CSKA, where he recorded two assists.

During the 2011–12 season, Marchenko skated in six games for CSKA Moscow in the KHL and was impressive in the MHL playoffs after missing most of the season, due to a knee injury. He was scoreless in his brief KHL stint. He skated in five regular season games for Red Army in the MHL, recording two goals and four assists. Marchenko was the leading scorer amongst defensemen for Red Army in the playoffs, finishing with four goals and 14 assists. The defending Kharlamov Cup champions, Red Army was defeated by Omskie Yastrebi in the MHL finals.

Professional

During the 2012–13 season, Marchenko played 44 games for CSKA Moscow in his first full KHL season. He recorded four goals and five assists. CSKA finished first in the Tarasov Division and swept Lev Praha before falling to Dynamo Moscow in the Western Conference semifinals. Marchenko saw limited ice time in seven playoff games; finishing with no points nor penalty minutes.[2]

On 30 May 2013, Marchenko signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[3]

During the 2013–14 season, Marchenko was assigned to the Red Wings's AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. In his rookie season, Marchenko recorded three goals and 15 assists in 49 games. On 4 January 2014, Marchenko made his NHL debut in a game against the Dallas Stars.[4] On 23 February 2014, in a game against the Milwaukee Admirals, Marchenko went feet-first into the boards, and suffered a severe high ankle sprain.[5] An MRI revealed a fractured bone and a day later he had surgery in Grand Rapids where doctors inserted stabilizing screws into his ankle. As a result, he missed the remainder of the season.[6]

On 28 February 2015, Marchenko scored his first career NHL goal against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.[7]

On 1 July 2016, Marchenko signed a two-year contract extension with the Red Wings.[8] In the following 2016–17 season, Marchenko appeared in 30 games registering 6 assists, before he was placed on waivers by the Red Wings on 3 February 2017. The following day, he was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, marking a reunion with former head coach Mike Babcock. In a game against his former team Marchenko scored his first goal of the 2016–17 NHL season on 7 March 2017.[9]

In the off-season, Marchenko was placed on waivers and released from the final year of his contract with the Maple Leafs on 14 August 2017.[10] With the intention to return to Russia and resume playing for CSKA Moscow, Marchenko promptly agreed to a three-year contract with his original club on 16 August 2017.[11]

At the conclusion of his three-year contract with CSKA, helping claim the Gagarin Cup in 2019, Marchenko left the club as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 6 May 2020.[12]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang
Representing Russia
World Championships
2016 Russia
World Junior A Challenge
2009 Summerside

Marchenko made his international debut for Russia at the 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded one goal in five games. He later represented Russia at the 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded three assists in five games.

Marchenko represented Russia at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one goal and two assists in ten games, and won a bronze medal. Marchenko again represented Russia at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[13] He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team that competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Red Army MHL 43 11 23 34 59 2 0 0 0 4
2009–10 CSKA Moscow KHL 10 0 0 0 0  —  —  —  —  —
2010–11 Red Army MHL 36 5 33 38 28 15 3 8 11 31
2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 23 0 2 2 4  —  —  —  —  —
2011–12 Red Army MHL 5 2 4 6 10 19 4 14 18 18
2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 6 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 1 4
2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 44 4 5 9 6 7 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 49 3 15 18 14  —  —  —  —  —
2013–14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 2  —  —  —  —  —
2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 51 3 17 20 26 11 0 4 4 2
2014–15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 2 9 11 10 3 0 0 0 10
2016–17 Detroit Red Wings NHL 30 0 6 6 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 42 2 12 14 12 21 0 3 3 10
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 59 2 17 19 18 20 2 5 7 0
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 60 6 15 21 26 4 0 1 1 0
KHL totals 243 14 51 65 68 57 2 10 12 14
NHL totals 121 4 17 21 26 6 0 0 0 10

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Russia U17 5th 5 1 0 1 4
2009 Russia U17 7th 5 0 3 3 10
2016 Russia WC 10 1 2 3 6
2016 Russia WCH 4th 4 0 0 0 0
2018 OAR OG 1 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 10 1 3 4 14
Senior totals 15 1 2 3 8

Awards and honors
Award Year
MHL
All-Star Game 2010
Best Defenseman 2011
AHL
All-Star Game 2014
KHL
All-Star Game 2019
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019 [15]
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References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. "Alexei Marchenko player profile". hockeysfuture.com. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. Beam, Todd (30 May 2013). "Red Wings sign Alexei Marchenko". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. Kujawa, Kyle (4 January 2014). "Detroit calls up Marchenko from Griffins". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. Wallner, Peter (26 February 2014). "Griffins all-star and top Detroit defensive prospect Alexey Marchenko lost for the season". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. Roose, Bill (8 July 2014). "Marchenko wanted to be part of camp". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  7. Roose, Bill (28 February 2015). "Red Wings end trip with comeback win". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  8. Kujawa, Kyle (1 July 2016). "Helm, Marchenko agree to terms". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. "Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko; waive Frank Corrado". PensionPlanPuppets.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. "Maple Leafs' Marchenko returning to KHL". The Star. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. "Alexey Marchenko returns to CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  12. "Alexey Marchenko joins Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. Basu, Arpon (27 May 2016). "Team Russia releases World Cup roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  14. "ALEXEI MARCHENKO". olympic.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  15. "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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